Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Andrew Shaw, MD, to the Florida State College at Jacksonville district board of trustees, according to a July 12 news release.

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Orthopedic devicemakers' general payments to surgeons plunged in 2020 compared to 2019 as elective surgeries and in-person visits were largely stunted because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Orthopedic companies continue to be among the biggest spenders in the medical device industry when it comes to payments made to physicians.

Orthopedic device company RTI Surgical partnered with Exactech to develop and supply biologic bone grafts.

Medacta will pay at least $12 million to settle allegations of patent infringement and tortious interference against a developer of hip and knee implants.

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CMS poses a primary obstacle to outpatient spine migration, according to David Essig, MD, of Northwell Health in Great Neck, N.Y.

The National Association for Business Resources listed the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons as one of "Chicago's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For," according to a July 12 news release.

Toronto-based device company Titan Medical named Stephen Lemieux CFO, according to a July 12 release. 

Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is building an $85 million orthopedic hospital and sports medicine center, according to a July 8 news release. 

Orthopedic surgeon Scott Rodeo, MD, of New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery received a $50,000 grant from the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation to study an injectable knee biologic.

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sport Medicine named Lazurite's ArthoFree arthroscopy camera as the inaugural recipient of the ACE (Accelerating the Cutting Edge) Award.

The Palm Beach County, Fla., zoning commission unanimously endorsed plans for a 24-bed surgical hospital in Delray Beach, Fla., The Palm Beach Post reported July 12.

SpineGuard and ConfiDent ABC have expanded their partnership to allow for increased sharing of intellectual property, they said July 12.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, operated on UFC lightweight Conor McGregor on July 11.

Alphatec reported 88.2 percent to 90.2 percent year-over-year revenue growth in the second quarter on July 12.

The FDA raised safety concerns with NuVasive's stainless steel Precice devices and recommended surgeons stop implanting them.

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Several orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine specialists are playing a role in the 2021 Olympics with Team USA.